, 1887-07-14

lay aside all assembling Oh this
score, and boldly avow that they will
on accession to power fill all the i'm
portant Offices with those Of their
own political faith as soon as possible.
Neither party VIII strictly follow civil
service rules or promises: and the
public fully understands this; then
why such needless shams? All the
platform declarations in spread eagle
style on this subject are simply so
much taffy for the voter The bait Is
too thin to cover the hook. Partisan
workers naturally want the offices
when they have won the day-and
they succeed il the main. Civil SER
vice is excellent if it could be carried
out; it is fairly beautiful as an at
tractiVe theory with which to lure
gullible voters; but there its useful
ness runs right against that insur-
mountable II. II It could be put into
practice We should be able to treat it
from 4 different standpoint We de
test shams-and until civil service
becomes something more than a sham
we shall turn up our nose at it.
The Port Townsend city election
has resulted satisfactorily to the most
OF our citizens. The new mayor, Capt.
r. ". deLlion, is a successful and
eterprising business man, identified
with every progressive public meas
ure. Il is safe to predict for him a
popular administration. His compet-
itor, Gen. d. ". Smith, who ran for
reelection, had given careful and
laborious effort to the duties of the
office, and was to some extent entitled
to reelection; the handsome vote he
received was quite ali endorsement in
itself, even though he failed by Il few
votes to receive the requisite major
ity. Mayor deLion has made himself
= popular faVorite by his progressive
public spirit. Great things are ex-
pected of him; if be shows due regard
to the moral puritication of the city,
he viii still further demonstrate his
fitness for the office. Councilman
Weymouth was re elected-indeed it
was foregone conclusion when he
permitted the use of his name. The
new cOuncilmen, Messrs. Learned and
Burkett, are both good men-both
well qualified to look carefully after
the interests of their constituents.
Several excellent names were voted
for, and the unsuccessful ones were
none the less worthy on that account.
Indeed there was little anxiety to
elect or defeat any particular one.
All was harmonious, and no bitter
personal feelings will be left to har
row up and distract our forces. Mar
shal Finn has about closed cast
iron mortgage on his Office. He has
mover been defeated, and is we'll nigh
invicible. After the election was
over the band serenaded the success
full candidates, and there were very
general expressions of good will.
A small>siZed battalion OF domo-
cratic war horses, Including Delegate
Voorhees, and several of the territor-
ial officials, is expected to visit the
principal points on the Sound this
week, Port Townsend included, with
view of general repair of political
fences We do not know just what
particular local upheaval may be ex-
pected to result from this visit of the
follows who pull the strings; We are
not in communication with the pow
era behind the throne; but it is safe
to say that general plan of harmony
Is being mapped out, and that the
faithful will be exhorted to strengthen
the party as much as possible while
they line their pockets with the sub
stantial fruits of democratic victory.
The process of eliminating hold over
republicans, even under tedious civil
service rules, has been almost COM
pleted, and along with the general
shout Of triumph there is clearly
defined purpose to place the territory
firmly under democratic domination.
Of course, in carrying out this plan,
a sop here and there will be thrown
TO the mercenary mugwumps who are
camp followers for revenue only. 1t
Is policy to do that. As a general
thing they can be bought at little
expense-except wealth of contempt
for their utter lack of principle-but
then everything goes" you know, in
politics. The old ''stand-bys" of the
party viii remain faithful, whether
they gel office or not 1t is the turn
coats that insist on compensation for
their allegiance to the ''powers that
be-" Serious family jars are occur
ring occasionally, caused by unusu-
ally greedy ones getting both feet in
the trough at once; and these un-
pleasant complications must be
smoothed out In short, to effect
complete harmony and strengthen
the ranks, is the task of democratic
craftsmanship in our Territory.
The coming CON farnncn Of tho Mil